Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-09
Yesterdays CITY ELECTION.

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The Democrats Completely "Snowed I'm
der''-No Third Term for the Mayor
Yesterdays municipal election was con-
Quoted in a very lively manner by the Re
, pnblicans, and, for portion OF the day, by
the Democrats, but many of the latter, as
the hours advanced and hesuccess OF their
opponents seemed to be assured, became
discouraged and gave up the tight.
Though there was apparently considerable
money distributed, there was very little
noise made or disposition TO quarrel man
ifested about the polls. Early ID the morn
| ing skirmish occurred at the First Pre-
cinct, where officer Sullivan interfered to
| prevent B. w. Cavanaugh from escorung
man TO the window of the polling place
| The officer declared that he had no right
to do as he was doing-that he was inter-
fering, etc. Cayanaugh held that the law
only prevented ballots from being opened
or handed to voters within 100 feet of the
polls After the interchange OF few ex-
cited remarks, Sullivan endeayored to
! force Cavanaugh away, when the latters
father, who was present, stepped IN 10
THE ASSISTANCE OF HIS SON.
And caught Sullivan by the throat, as the lat
ter saws. Sullivan struck or struck at him,
and almost Immediately there was great
tumult. the friends of the contestants raj
lying to take part in the fight, and the
crowd of rs or 100 persons rushing ex-
citedly to the spot. Schonchin was
among those who reached the combatants
first, and he claims that he only desired to
separate them; but Sullivan thought he
meant fight and treated him as an en-
emy, making the San franciscan dodge
around actively to avoid punishment. The
officer then drew his pistol proposing to
use il as a club but Len Harris and others
interfered and persuaded him to put the
weapon up. Sullivans statement is that
six or eight of those pugilists came at me,
and had TO do something to save myself"
Others censure the officer very severely
for drawing his pistol, and say he was act
ing arbitrarily from the start.
The election was considered to be mainly
contest between the two candidates for
First Trustee (or Mayor, the balance of
the Republican ticket, with the exception
of the candidate for Fire Commissioner,
being composed of
THE PRESENT INcUMBENTs
OF the offices for which they were caadi-
dates, and which they had filled with salts
faction to the public, who felt no desire to
have them retired. The same City Library
Trustees were on both tickets. 1t was gen
orally conceded that the candidates for
Mayor were strong nominees, Mr.. Gregory
being a native Californian, energetic and
able, and against whom nothing could be
said except that he was young and lack
ing in experience; while Mr. Brown, who
is now completing his second term in the
office, had heretofore drawn largely from
the Republican vote when he was candi
date for Office. Consequently, prior to the
opening of the polls, 1t was expected that
the race between them would be very
close, though the Republican candidates
admitted popularity with all classes of citi-
zens, old and young, caused his prospects
to be deemed the best.
WHEN IT CAME TO VOTING,
However, the Republicans stuck closely to
their ticket, and Gregory drawing largely
upon the Democratic vote, he was success
full by great majority. There were TWO
prominent factors in the contest tending to
defeat Mr.. Brown, aside from the fact that
he is sick, and could scarcely be out in a
carriage for short time The sporting
element-the boys voted against him
almost TO a man, because of what he had
said and done against their interests; the
people opposed to gambling also voted
against him, their reason being that he had
not maintained to the end his opposition TO
the gamblers, but had for months looked
on while gaming was being resumed in the
city. 1t was also urged by the Republican
members of this class of voters that he had
shown too much partisanship.
THAT HE HAD MADE WAR
Against a Republican Chief of Police ON
the subject of gaming, but neglected to
trouble the present Democratic Chief. The
" city bond question doubtless cut very
large figure, also, in Mr.. Browns defeat,
the public not being satisfied with his posi-
ton concerning ii. When the polls closed
the Republicans claimed the election by
majorities ranging up to as high as 500,
but they were not prepared for the figures
shown by the counting of the ballots, and
which indicate majority in favor of Mr..
Gregory over Mr.. Brown of 1919, out of a
total vote of 4, $50. The vote east three years
ago, when Mr.. Brown was elected Mayor,
amounted to 4,147. He received 1924
votes, Mr.. Steffens !, 759, and the Prohibit
ton candidate 315.
YESTERDAY, ON THIRD STREET,
The crowds that gathered at the polling
places presented many a tough-looking
countenance, and property owners shud-
dered as they saw those individuals exer-
cising the right of suffrage. However, they
all got a chance to vote, what one side did
not secure the other did. the market price
of votes ranging it is said, from 81 to So.
There were half-a-dozen arrests for illegal
voting, three of them being from the First
Precinct, one from the Second, and two
from Three and 0ne-half. Several San
Francisco ward workers who we're in the
city in attendance upon the Legislature,
took advantage of the election to keep
their hands in and made themselves as
much at home at the polls. especially in
the First Ward, as the natives. The Pro-
hibition vote does not appear to have been
encouragingly large. The following table
gives the result in detail